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Masterpieces of Illumination
TASCHEN's 25th anniversary - Special edition!
From The Book of Kells to Boccaccio`s Decameron and from the Vienna Genesis to Dante`s Divine Comedy - see the breathtaking originals of 167 of the greatest classics of all time. This lavishly produced book introduces the reader to the fascinating world of medieval miniature painting and illumination. 167 of the most beautiful and important medieval scripts from the 4th century to 1600 are presented in chronological order and described in full. Each sample of script is headed by highly informative synopses which serves to orient the reader at a glance. These synopses - together with the abundance of brilliant, large-format reproductions - make this book unparalleled in its field. Although the focus is on European manuscripts (French, Dutch, German, Italian, English and Spanish), examples have also been selected to illustrate the refinement and intricacy of manuscript illumination from non-European cultures (Mexican, Persian, Indian, Ottoman etc.). A 36–page appendix contains biographies of the artists as well as an extensive bibliography, an index and, most importantly, a glossary in which the technical terms used in the book can quickly be found. This is a rare opportunity to come face-to-face with incredibly precious treasures that one would otherwise never seetreasures once belonging to emperors and kings, and now worth many millions.
About the authors:
Ingo F. Walther (1940-2007) was born in Berlin and studied medieval studies, literature, and art history in Frankfurt am Main and Munich. He has published numerous books on the art of the Middle Ages and of the 19th and 20th centuries. Walther's many titles for TASCHEN include Picasso, Art of the 20th Century, and Codices Illustres.
Norbert Wolf gratuated in art history, linguistics and medieval studies at the universities of Regensburg and Munich. He took his doctorate in art history in 1983. In 1992 he wrote his professorial thesis in Munich on carved 14th-century retables. Subsequently he held visiting professorships in Marburg, Frankfurt a.M., Leipzig, Düsseldorf, Nuremberg-Erlangen, and Innsbruck. He has written extensively on art history, including the many titles for TASCHEN, such as Diego Velázquez, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Caspar David Friedrich, Expressionism, Romanesque, Landscape Painting.
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Masterpieces of Illumination
Walther, Ingo F. (ED)
/ Wolf, Dr. Norbert Hardcover 9.6 x 12.2 in., 504 pages, $ 29.99 ISBN: 978-3-8228-4750-3
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- Reviews (4 items)
"This jewel of a book, with its wonderful lavish illustrations, introduces the reader to the private, privileged world of medieval miniature painting and illumination from the fourth century AD through to the 17th century. The volume is scrupulously well organised, with an appendix containing an excellent index and glossary of technical terms."
The Good Book Guide, London, United Kingdom
The Good Book Guide, London, United Kingdom
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Le livre, ce joyau enluminé
La Liberté, Switzerland, April 15, 2006
La Liberté, Switzerland, April 15, 2006
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